Steam-separator



(No Model.)

E. ERXLEBEN. STEAM SEPARATOB.

No.- 458,622. Patented Sept. 1f, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDUARD ERXLEBEN, OF CI-IICAG, ILLINOIS.

STEAM-SEPARATO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 458,622, datedSeptember 1, 1891.

Application led April 11, 1891.

To all whom t 'may concern.:

Be it knownthat I, EDUARD EEXLEBEN, a

subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Chicago, in the county ofCook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Steam-Separatore, of which Vthe following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a novel construction in dry-steamseparators,the object being to provide a device of this charactercombining eihciency of operation with simplicity of construction. i

The invention consists in features of construction and combinations ofparts herein` after fully described and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying` drawings,illustrating my invention, Figure l is avertical section of a boiler provided with a steam-separator constructedin accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of theseparator on an enlarged scale, and Fig. 3 is a top plan of same.

Referring to said drawings, A indicates a steam-boiler of familiarconstruction, and B the steam-dome. C indicates the steam-separator,which comprises a cylindric casing l, located within the upper portionof the said dome B. The said casing l is closed at its lower end andcommunicates by means of a pipe c with the interior of the boiler andbelow the level of the water in said boiler. The

upper end of said casing is provided with a series of openings 2, thoughthe steam can enter the casing from the steam-dome B. Within the saidcasing` and a little below the Serial No. 388,585- (IIo model.)

upper end an inwardly-projecting ring or flange 3 is arranged.

D is a pipe for conveying' the steam from the boiler to the parts whereit is to be used. The said pipe D enters through the upper end of thecasing C and passes downwardly below the flange 3, and is provided onits lower end with an outwardly-proj ectin g partition or diaphragm 4:.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that steam passing intothe dome will enter the casing C through openings 2 and will passthrough the zigzag passage formed by said openings, flange, andpartition, which serves to separate the moisture held in sus pensionfrom the steam. The said moisture will fall, pass to the bottom of thecasing, and pass through the pipe c into the boiler, while the dry steamwill pass out through the pipe D.

I claim as my invention A separator comprising a casing having openingsin one end, an internal inwardly-proj ecting flange located within saidcasing adjacent said openings, an exit-pipe passing through the said endof the casin g and through said iiange and provided with anoutwardlyprojecting partition extending beyond the nner edge of saidflange, and a pipe or passage communicating with the other end of saidcasing and with the boiler below its water-line.

In testimony whereoflaflix my signature in presence of two-witnesses-EDUARD ERXLEBEN. Witnesses:

HARRY COBB KENNEDY, OTTO LUEBKERT.

